Box Hill High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Box Hill, Victoria 3128 · Whitehorse LGA
About Box Hill High School
Box Hill High School is a public high school located in Box Hill, Victoria (3128), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,547 students (668 girls and 879 boys).
Box Hill High School has an ICSEA value of 1123, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 129 teachers (118.7 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Box Hill High School scores 75.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 68th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (4th of 9 in the Whitehorse area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1123
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Box Hill High School's 1,547 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Box Hill High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Box Hill High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis Xavier's School
Box Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1105 · 560 m away
Our Lady of Sion College
Box Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1111 · 688 m away
Laburnum Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1159 · 785 m away
Blackburn High School
Blackburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.5 km away
Blackburn Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.8 km away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.8 km away
Kerrimuir Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.8 km away
Berengarra School
Box Hill North · Independent special · 7-12
61 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.9 km away
St Luke the Evangelist School
Blackburn South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.9 km away
Old Orchard Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
East Doncaster Secondary College
Doncaster East · Government high school · 7-12
2,211 students · ICSEA 1124
Vermont Secondary College
Vermont · Government high school · 7-12
1,650 students · ICSEA 1122
Glen Waverley Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
2,417 students · ICSEA 1124
Viewbank College
Viewbank · Government high school · 7-12
1,427 students · ICSEA 1125
John Monash Science School
Clayton · Government high school · 10-12
656 students · ICSEA 1127
Camberwell High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
824 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is Box Hill High School a public or private school?
Box Hill High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Box Hill High School offer?
Box Hill High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Box Hill High School?
In 2025, Box Hill High School had 1,547 enrolled students (668 girls, 879 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Box Hill High School?
Box Hill High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1123. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Box Hill High School rank in VIC?
Box Hill High School ranks 68th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.6/100), and 151st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Box Hill High School?
Box Hill High School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Box Hill High School?
In 2025, Box Hill High School recorded a median VCE study score of 32 with 11.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 442 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Box Hill High School?
In 2025, Box Hill High School had 261 students in Year 7 and 231 in Year 12.
Is Box Hill High School co-ed?
Yes. Box Hill High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Box Hill High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Box Hill High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Box Hill High School?
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